193. the Sambre-Oise River Canal TOWARDS .
Paris 10 II 1840,40 x 43.5 cm, coupons - yes, signature - pen, category - water industry, construction, transportation, denomination - 1000 Francs (1/5 of a share with a denomination of 5000 Francs).
One of the river transport investments of France of the restoration period of the Bourbon monarchy in the 19th century. The canal between the Sambre and Oise rivers was to connect the basins of the Seine and Meuse, allowing shipping from Paris to Belgium and the Netherlands, all the way to the North Sea. The Joint Stock Company building the canal was established in 1833 by decree of King Louis-Philippe I, and was completed in 1839. During World War I there was still heavy fighting over it in November 1918. Decorative motifs with the coats of arms of France and Belgium after the July Revolution and the establishment of the Kingdom of Belgium. Bordiura with geometric and plant shapes. The oldest value paper on offer. Rare!
Condition: VF.
